Heavy Snow — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2016-04-04 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Six to seven inches of snow fell across western Kent County.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure approaching from the west brought warm air advection over an anomalously cold air mass at the surface. This resulted in another round of early April snow across much of southern New England.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 628701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.